Suggestions for a 5 meter?
02-27-2005, 03:27 PM
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Suggestions for a 5 meter?
Anyone have a 5 meter they recommend that has plans available for scratch building or a short kit? Looking for something I can mount a glow engine & pod to. (yeah, I know but I have to get it off the ground) Doesn't have to be a real looker, just big but fairly slow for limited sized fields. Thanks!
02-27-2005, 05:08 PM
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RE: Suggestions for a 5 meter?
If you have a small field why do you want a 17 foot span sailplane??? A three meter would be more and enough. An electric Paragon or 3 meter Gnome.
02-27-2005, 08:19 PM
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RE: Suggestions for a 5 meter?
Limited meaning it is big enough for a slow 5 meter. I already have 3 meters. As to why I want a 17 ft. span sailplane, one reason is so that my 65 year old father can see it at altitude with his troubled vision. This will be a project he (with building skills) and I (without) want to do together.
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RE: Suggestions for a 5 meter?
Paramount 2005. Polyhedral, flaps and spoilers, 16 foot wing span. 12" root cord. D-tube wing. Stabilators. Originally designed for cross county thus the flaps. Can be built with out the flaps for RES.
02-27-2005, 10:16 PM
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RE: Suggestions for a 5 meter?
Sounds just like what I'm looking for. I ran a search on Google but didn't find any info on it. Do you have any recommendations on who I might contact for info on a Paramount 2005? Thanks for your help!
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